Tricare is a valuable and affordable health care benefit for active duty service members and retirees. Tricare offers flexibility to choose among different plans, including both military and civilian providers, and has low premiums and low deductibles. It also accepts preexisting conditions. The Veterans Administration system and Tricare for Life provide health care for elderly and disabled veterans, the cost of which is born by Tricare premiums and taxpayer dollars. Should our national health system be similar?